Nghe An reviews the organization of the Journey to Lotus Village Marathon

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting. Attending the meeting were Comrade Nguyen Van Ba ​​- Editor-in-Chief of Vietnamnet Newspaper; representatives of leaders of some departments, branches, Nam Dan, Nghi Loc districts and Vinh city; representatives of Win Vietnam Company.

The 2024 Nghe An Marathon "Journey to Lotus Village" is part of a series of activities to celebrate the 134th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2024), organized by the People's Committee of Nghe An province, the Department of Culture and Sports, in coordination with Vietnamnet Newspaper and Win Vietnam Company.

The race took place on June 8-9, with 4 competition distances: 5km, 10km, 21km and 42km, conducted on routes managed by localities and units: Cua Lo town, Nghi Loc district, Hung Nguyen district, Nam Dan district and Vinh city, using socialized funding sources.

The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. on June 8; the closing ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. on June 9, at Binh Minh Cua Lo Square, Cua Lo town.

The Organizing Committee said that up to now, nearly 3,200 athletes have registered to participate in the race, including 28 foreign athletes and 12 professional athletes.

At the meeting, members of the Organizing Committee discussed and exchanged plans to ensure professional work, logistics, medical care, security and order for the race.

Up to this point, preparations for the race such as: Surveying the running routes; maintaining and repairing the routes; arranging volunteers, referees, medical staff; traffic flow, ensuring security, order, traffic safety; communication about the race... have been carried out by relevant agencies, units and localities.

Concluding the meeting, Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized: The 2024 Nghe An Marathon "Journey to Lotus Village" is an event of important political and social significance, helping to promote the image of Uncle Ho's homeland, introducing cultural values ​​and tourism products of Nghe An to domestic and foreign tourists.

Therefore, relevant departments, units and localities need to strengthen coordination, carefully prepare plans and conditions for the race, focusing on traffic diversion, ensuring security and order on the race routes; ensuring accommodation and food conditions for athletes; and promoting visual propaganda about the race. In addition, it is recommended that leaders of relevant departments, branches and localities participate in running in some short distances to contribute to promoting the race./.